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The 2024–25 NOJHL season was the 47th season of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). The Greater Sudbury Cubs finished the regular season in first place, won the league championship Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy for the second year in a row and went on to represent the NOJHL at the Junior A national championship tournament in Calgary, Alberta.

SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
12 September–16 March
Playoffs
20 March – 30 April
Games312
Quick facts League, Sport ...
2024–25 NOJHL season
LeagueNorthern Ontario Junior Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
12 September–16 March
Playoffs
20 March – 30 April
Games312
Teams12
Total attendance102,538
Streaming partnerHockeyTV
League championship
ChampionsGreater Sudbury Cubs
  Runners-upHearst Lumberjacks
NOJHL seasons
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Lucas Signoretti of the Greater Sudbury Cubs became the second player to be named league MVP two seasons in a row. The other was Marty Reynolds of the North Bay Trappers (1962–1982) in the 1964–65 and 1965–66 seasons.[1] Darryl Moxam, Head Coach of the Greater Sudbury Cubs, was named Coach of the Year for the second time in his career.[1]

The league decided that matches that were tied after regulation time would play a 7-minute sudden-death overtime period. If neither team would score a goal in overtime, the game ended in a tie. In earlier seasons, the winner was determined by a shootout.[2]

The Elliot Lake Vikings were placed on indefinite leave midseason due to the ongoing closure of the team's home arena that began in the 2023–24 NOJHL season.[3][4][5] The team remained on leave through the 2025–26 NOJHL season, with the league commissioner stating, "We just don't know when the club will be able to resume activities as they wait for news on the status of their arena."[6]

Regular season

The regular season ran from 12 September 2024 through 16 March 2025. Beginning this year, teams were no longer assigned to east and west divisions.[2] The top 8 teams advanced to the playoffs.[2] The Greater Sudbury Cubs finished in first place overall.[7] Teams were scheduled to play a 52-game schedule, however, the Elliot Lake Vikings folded midseason and its remaining games were forfeit.[8] The 2024 NOJHL showcase event took place at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Greater Sudbury.[9]

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Standings
Rank Team GP W L T OTW OTL Pts
1Greater Sudbury Cubs5244613190
2Hearst Lumberjacks52391114180
3Blind River Beavers52341423272
4Timmins Rock52331620169
5Soo Eagles52321703367
6Soo Thunderbirds52262313255
7Powassan Voodoos52222501549
8Iroquois Falls Storm52222613348
9Espanola Paper Kings52212731146
10French River Rapids52163311235
11Kirkland Lake Gold Miners5293911322
12Elliot Lake Vikings5274411015
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Source: "2024–25 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League standings". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 6 April 2025.

Playoffs

Quick facts Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy, Tournament details ...
2025 League championship
Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy
Tournament details
Dates20 March – 30 April
Teams8
Defending championsGreater Sudbury Cubs
Final positions
ChampionsGreater Sudbury Cubs
Runners-upHearst Lumberjacks
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Games played37
Goals scored272 (7.35 per game)
Attendance19,994 (540 per game)
Awards
Playoff MVPLucas Signoretti
Official website
2025 NOJHL playoffs
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The top 8 teams in the regular season advanced to the playoffs.[7] Each round of the playoffs was a single-elimination best-of-seven series.[10] In the final round, the defending championship Greater Sudbury Cubs defeated the Hearst Lumberjacks in seven games.[7] The Cubs went on to compete for the national championship in Calgary at the 2025 Centennial Cup.[10]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
      
Greater Sudbury Cubs 4
Iroquois Falls Storm 0
Greater Sudbury Cubs 4
Soo Thunderbirds 0
Blind River Beavers 3
Soo Thunderbirds 4
Greater Sudbury Cubs 4
Hearst Lumberjacks 3
Hearst Lumberjacks 4
Powassan Voodoos 0
Hearst Lumberjacks 4
Timmins Rock 1
Timmins Rock 4
Soo Eagles 2

Quarterfinal: Greater Sudbury Cubs v. Iroquois Falls Storm

The first-place Greater Sudbury Cubs swept the eighth-place Iroquois Falls Storm four games to none in the first round.[11]

20 March Iroquois Falls Storm 1-7 Greater Sudbury Cubs Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex Recap  
15:07 - 1 First period 1 - 01:10
2 - 05:09
3 - 10:58 power play
No scoring Second period 4 - 00:35 power play
5 - 04:20
6 - 16:47
No scoring Third period 7 - 16:21 power play
21 March Iroquois Falls Storm 5-6 Greater Sudbury Cubs Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex Recap  
No scoring First period 1 - 02:51
2 - 05:36 shorthanded
3 - 07:29
4 - 12:56
14:31 - 1 Second period 5 - 16:18
04:22 - 2
10:08 - 3
11:51 - 4 power play
14:05 - 5
Third period 6 - 04:04
24 March Greater Sudbury Cubs 4-3 OT Iroquois Falls Storm Jus Jordan Arena Recap  
05:13 - 1
power play 10:51 - 2
First period No scoring
power play 15:08 - 3 Second period 1 - 07:02 power play
No scoring Third period 2 - 17:00
3 - 18:00
19:57 - 4 First overtime period No scoring
25 March Greater Sudbury Cubs 2-0 Iroquois Falls Storm Jus Jordan Arena Recap  
power play 19:55 - 1 First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
05:29 - 2 Third period No scoring
Greater Sudbury Cubs win 4-0

Quarterfinal: Blind River Beavers v. Soo Thunderbirds

The sixth-place Soo Thunderbirds defeated the third-place Blind River Beavers in seven games, winning the final game 6-3.[12]

20 March Soo Thunderbirds 0-1 Blind River Beavers Blind River Community Centre Recap  
No scoring First period 1 - 12:20
No scoring Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period No scoring
22 March Soo Thunderbirds 5-4 Blind River Beavers Blind River Community Centre Recap  
09:13 - 1
11:45 - 2
19:57 - 3
First period 1 - 10:22
No scoring Second period 2 - 03:14
3 - 05:14 power play
4 - 16:48
08:22 - 4
08:34 - 5
Third period No scoring
23 March Blind River Beavers 4-3 Soo Thunderbirds John Rhodes Community Centre Recap  
power play 19:10 - 1 First period 1 - 08:22
00:21 - 2
power play 05:15 - 3
Second period 2 - 13:54
power play 17:44 - 4 Third period 3 - 05:07
25 March Blind River Beavers 2-4 Soo Thunderbirds John Rhodes Community Centre Recap  
11:32 - 1 First period 1 - 02:30
13:46 - 2 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period 2 - 09:34
3 - 15:57
4 - 17:20
27 March Soo Thunderbirds 2-3 OT Blind River Beavers Blind River Community Centre Recap  
No scoring First period 1 - 14:57
12:36 - 1 Second period 2 - 17:01
06:58 - 2 Third period No scoring
No scoring First overtime period 3 - 09:05
29 March Blind River Beavers 0-3 Soo Thunderbirds John Rhodes Community Centre Recap  
No scoring First period 1 - 11:10
No scoring Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period 2 - 04:19
3 - 15:19
1 April Soo Thunderbirds 6-3 Blind River Beavers Blind River Community Centre Recap  
00:50 - 1 First period 1 - 10:28
power play 03:08 - 2
03:19 - 3
Second period No scoring
04:09 - 4
08:02 - 5
15:10 - 6
Third period 2 - 12:55
3 - 18:35
Soo Thunderbirds win 4-3

Quarterfinal: Hearst Lumberjacks v. Powassan Voodoos

The second-place Hearst Lumberjacks swept the seventh-place Powassan Voodoos in four straight games.[13]

21 March Powassan Voodoos 4-7 Hearst Lumberjacks Claude Larose Recreation Centre Recap  
03:24 - 1
15:57 - 2
First period 1 - 11:35
2 - 17:09
No scoring Second period 3 - 05:30
4 - 11:18
03:02 - 3
10:22 - 4
Third period 5 - 05:14
6 - 12:19
7 - 19:04 empty net
22 March Powassan Voodoos 2-7 Hearst Lumberjacks Claude Larose Recreation Centre Recap  
power play 05:59 - 1 First period 1 - 06:23
2 - 13:06
3 - 16:25
00:34 - 2 Second period 4 - 19:32
No scoring Third period 5 - 03:41
6 - 12:44
7 - 19:23
24 March Hearst Lumberjacks 7-3 Powassan Voodoos Powassan Sportsplex Recap  
07:12 - 1 First period No scoring
01:08 - 2
03:59 - 3
power play 10:51 - 4
Second period 1 - 10:27 shorthanded
13:50 - 5
power play 15:59 - 6
18:19 - 7
Third period 2 - 05:24 power play
3 - 10:17 power play
25 March Hearst Lumberjacks 4-3 OT Powassan Voodoos Powassan Sportsplex Recap  
No scoring First period 1 - 02:59
2 - 03:30
power play 04:10 - 1
power play 11:44 - 2
17:29 - 3
Second period 3 - 06:47 power play
No scoring Third period No scoring
power play 05:19 - 4 First overtime period No scoring
Hearst Lumberjacks win 4-0

Quarterfinal: Timmins Rock v. Soo Eagles

The fourth-place Timmins Rock defeated the fifth-place Soo Eagles 4-2.[14]

22 March Soo Eagles 1-4 Timmins Rock McIntyre Arena Recap  
No scoring First period 1 - 16:59 power play
2 - 17:47 power play
power play 04:30 - 1 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period 3 - 05:06
4 - 19:35
23 March Soo Eagles 0-4 Timmins Rock McIntyre Arena Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
No scoring Second period 1 - 17:21 power play
No scoring Third period 2 - 02:26
3 - 10:38 power play
4 - 16:59
26 March Timmins Rock 3-5 Soo Eagles Pullar Stadium Recap  
No scoring First period 1 - 16:07
02:58 - 1
07:36 - 2
Second period 2 - 09:58
3 - 16:08
18:16 - 3 Third period 4 - 10:37
5 - 17:16
27 March Timmins Rock 3-2 Soo Eagles Pullar Stadium Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
power play 09:10 - 1
18:13 - 2
Second period 1 - 05:52 power play
power play 09:47 - 3 Third period 2 - 12:40
28 March Timmins Rock 3-5 Soo Eagles Pullar Stadium Recap  
10:21 - 1 First period 1 - 07:52 power play
2 - 10:57
05:31 - 2 Second period 3 - 03:41
power play 00:42 - 3 Third period 4 - 17:30
5 - 19:35
30 March Soo Eagles 2-5 Timmins Rock McIntyre Arena Recap  
06:20 - 1 First period No scoring
power play 06:30 - 2 Second period 1 - 07:34
2 - 08:54
3 - 16:42
No scoring Third period 4 - 19:07 empty net
5 - 19:41 empty net
Timmins Rock win 4-2

Semifinal: Greater Sudbury Cubs v. Soo Thunderbirds

The Greater Sudbury Cubs swept the Soo Thunderbirds 4-0.[15]

3 April Soo Thunderbirds 4-7 Greater Sudbury Cubs Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex Recap  
No scoring First period 1 - 08:25
2 - 09:56
3 - 14:29 power play
4 - 16:13 power play
5 - 1946
00:48 - 1
10:52 - 2
power play 14:27 - 3
Second period 6 - 05:59
7 - 17:23 shorthanded
11:59 - 4 Third period No scoring
4 April Soo Thunderbirds 2-4 Greater Sudbury Cubs Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex Recap  
10:32 - 1 First period 1 - 08:31 power play
2 - 15:22
04:28 - 2 Second period 3 - 03:46 power play
4 - 07:06 power play
No scoring Third period No scoring
8 April Greater Sudbury Cubs 6-3 Soo Thunderbirds John Rhodes Community Centre Recap  
04:40 - 1
18:33 - 2
First period 1 - 17:13
power play 14:01 - 3
18:13 - 4
Second period 2 - 14:18
3 - 15:12
07:56 - 5
empty net 17:52 - 6
Third period No scoring
9 April Greater Sudbury Cubs 5-0 Soo Thunderbirds John Rhodes Community Centre Recap  
03:17 - 1
05:18 - 2
power play 07:49 - 3
First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
07:05 - 4
empty net, shorthanded 13:03 - 5
Third period No scoring
Greater Sudbury Cubs win 4-0

Semifinal: Hearst Lumberjacks v. Timmins Rock

The Hearst Lumberjacks defeated the Timmins Rock 4–1 to advance to the final round.[16]

4 April Timmins Rock 2-5 Hearst Lumberjacks Claude Larose Recreation Centre Recap  
No scoring First period 1 - 06:26 shorthanded
03:24 - 1 Second period 2 - 09:08
3 - 13:04 shorthanded
4 - 16:03
19:26 - 2 Third period 5 - 16:33
5 April Timmins Rock 0-6 Hearst Lumberjacks Claude Larose Recreation Centre Recap  
No scoring First period 1 - 16:45 short handed
No scoring Second period 2 - 05:52
3 - 08:56
4 - 14:24
No scoring Third period 5 - 15:07 short handed
6 - 16:30
7 April Hearst Lumberjacks 2-4 Timmins Rock McIntyre Arena Recap  
19:30 - 1 First period No scoring
01:31 - 2 Second period 1 - 02:02
2 - 12:34
No scoring Third period 3 - 10:22
4 - 19:03 empty net
8 April Hearst Lumberjacks 4-3 Timmins Rock McIntyre Arena Recap  
No scoring First period 1 - 11:57 power play
short handed 07:53 - 1
power play 13:47 - 2
Second period 2 - 09:27
16:42 - 3
17:28 - 4
Third period 3 - 05:07
11 April Timmins Rock 3-5 Hearst Lumberjacks Claude Larose Recreation Centre Recap  
No scoring First period 1 - 08:46
2 - 15:06
04:11 - 1
10:06 - 2
Second period 3 - 02:55
4 - 08:10
5 - 11:18 shorthanded
19:20 - 3 Third period No scoring
Hearst Lumberjacks win 4-1

Final: Greater Sudbury Cubs v. Hearst Lumberjacks

The first-place Greater Sudbury Cubs won the league championship Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy after defeating the second-place Hearst Lumberjacks in game 7 of the final.[17]

17 April Hearst Lumberjacks 6-2 Greater Sudbury Cubs Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex Recap  
shorthanded 07:32 - 1 First period No scoring
power play 01:05 - 2
power play 01:51 - 3
power play 07:11 - 4
Second period 1 - 16:14
2 - 18:58 power play
14:26 - 5
empty net 15:58 - 6
Third period No scoring
18 April Hearst Lumberjacks 4-5 OT Greater Sudbury Cubs Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex Recap  
08:48 - 1 First period 1 - 11:58 power play
power play 05:21 - 2 Second period 2 - 0:47
3 - 14:21
08:32 - 3
12:50 - 4
Third period 4 - 19:13 power play
No scoring First overtime period 5 - 04:30
22 April Greater Sudbury Cubs 6-1 Hearst Lumberjacks Claude Larose Recreation Centre Recap  
07:58 - 1
09:58 - 2
First period 05:20 - 1
06:18 - 3
power play 19:43 - 4
Second period No scoring
03:56 - 5
empty net 16:39 - 6
Third period No scoring
23 April Greater Sudbury Cubs 5-1 Hearst Lumberjacks Claude Larose Recreation Centre Recap  
04:30 - 1
13:03 - 2
First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
power play 07:50 - 3
power play 09:36 - 4
shorthanded 10:29 - 5
Third period 1 - 10:49 power play
25 April Hearst Lumberjacks 10-6 Greater Sudbury Cubs Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex Recap  
shorthanded 09:33 - 1 First period 1 - 03:47 power play
01:56 - 2
power play 10:09 - 3
18:21 - 4
Second period 2 - 02:26
3 - 04:19
4 - 15:03 power play
5 - 16:24
6 - 19:09 shorthanded
08:21 - 5
11:58 - 6
13:28 - 7
15:23 - 8
power play, empty net 16:48 - 9
empty net 17:44 - 10
Third period No scoring
28 April Greater Sudbury Cubs 4-5 Hearst Lumberjacks Claude Larose Recreation Centre Recap  
06:50 - 1 First period 1 - 11:18
2 - 19:59
19:28 - 2 Second period 3 - 04:23
4 - 09:47
08:30 - 3
power play 13:17 - 4
Third period 5 - 07:02
30 April Hearst Lumberjacks 4-6 Greater Sudbury Cubs Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex Recap  
power play 18:57 - 1 First period 1 - 08:28 power play
06:28 - 2
13:22 - 3
Second period 2 - 01:10 power play
3 - 03:43
4 - 08:10
5 - 10:45
03:25 - 4 Third period 6 - 19:23 empty net
Greater Sudbury Cubs win 4-3

National championship

Quick facts Centennial Cup, Tournament details ...
2025 National championship
Centennial Cup
Tournament details
CitiesCalgary, Alberta
VenueMax Bell Centre
Dates8–18 May 2025
Teams10
Host teamCalgary Canucks
Final positions
ChampionsCalgary Canucks
Runners-upMelfort Mustangs
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Games played25
Goals scored189 (7.56 per game)
Official website
Hockey Canada
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The 54th annual Junior A national championship tournament was hosted by the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, and included the championship teams from the 9 leagues that collectively make up the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL).[18][19] The NOJHL was represented by the Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy championship Greater Sudbury Cubs.[17] The Cubs were eliminated from competition after losing to the Melfort Mustangs of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, by a score of 7-1, in the quarterfinal.[20][21]

Individual awards

Lucas Signoretti of the Greater Sudbury Cubs became the second player in NOJHL history to be named league MVP two seasons in a row.[1] The other was Marty Reynolds of the North Bay Trappers (1962–1982) in the 1964–65 and 1965–66 seasons.[1] Signoretti was also named Playoff MVP and league scoring champion. He scored 46 goals and 55 assists in the regular season, and 17 goals and 19 assists during his 15 playoff matches.[22][23]

Adam Shillinglaw, team captain of the Hearst Lumberjacks, was named the league's best defenceman.[24]

Dryden Riley, goaltender for Timmins Rock, received the award for having the best goals-against-average with 2.39 goals per 60 minutes played.[24]

Jordan Mayo, the first-year forward of the Iroquois Falls Storm, was named Rookie of the Year. He scored 24 goals and 51 points overall in the regular season.[24]

Darryl Moxam, head coach of the Greater Sudbury Cubs, was named Coach of the Year for the second time in his career.[1]

Owen King of the Blind River Beavers set an all-time league record for game-winning goals with 12. He scored a total of 50 goals all season and incurred only four minor penalties. King received the Most Gentlemanly Player award.[24]

Lincoln Moore of the Greater Sudbury Cubs was named Most Sportsmanlike Player of the 2025 Centennial Cup national championship tournament.[25]

Other awards:

  • Most Improved Player: Cooper Fredericks of the Soo Eagles
  • Broadcaster of the Year: Dominic Turco and Anthony Valade of the Soo Thunderbirds

Source: "NOJHL individual awards". nojhl.com. Retrieved 8 January 2025.

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